The Met Office has issued warnings regarding high pollen levels affecting residents in Cumbria and Barrow during a heatwave.

The entities involved

• Met Office →

  United Kingdom's national weather service

  • Rail services are cancelled across Scotland due to damage, and a local school closed following thunderstorms.22:32
  • Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for Scotland on October 13, 2026.18:26
• Cumbria →

  ceremonial county of England

  • Storm Boelo affects Cumbria, with Barrow being a parish within the region.16:35
  • Storm warnings from the Met Office and flood alerts from the Environment Agency are active across Cumbria, affecting rivers like the Derwent and Cocker.14:36
• Barrow →

  civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England

  • Barrow hosts events in Barrow Park.Mon 08:45
  • Eric Sankey performed "captured life" in Barrow on October 19, 2026.Mon 08:45

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• The Met Office issued extreme heat warnings for the region of Newport and Powys in Wales.Jun 20
• Met Office issues amber weather warnings for parts of Wales and central England.Jun 23